VIDEO: Audi MMI navigation with Google Earth
Wednesday, January 20th, 2010 Posted in Accessories, Audi, Safety Issues | 5 Comments »Just before Christmas Audi knocked out a release saying their new A8 would soon feature Google Earth integration with its MMI navigation system. While that sounds kinda cool, a static image didn’t really cut the mustard. However, since then a ...
Light up for 20 years of the TAC
Friday, December 4th, 2009 Posted in Safety Issues | No Comments »Next Thursday marks 20 years since the first Victorian Government funded TAC commercial was broadcast on television screens. You can see that ad above, which is just as powerful now as it was two decades ago. To mark that event, and ...
Confessions of a speed camera operator
Monday, August 17th, 2009 Posted in Safety Issues | 6 Comments »Here, in my home town of Canberra, as well as fixed speed and red light cameras, we have mobile operators monitoring and checking the speeds of the city's motorists. I'm sure your home town has a similar set up. Thanks to ...
Peek-a-boo
Friday, April 10th, 2009 Posted in Safety Issues | 1 Comment »Swedish company Amparo has just started UK trials of a potentially life saving technology aimed at raising awareness of school children near public roads. The system, called SeeMe, uses a transponder attached to a school bag which will trigger solar-powered ...
Getting a grip on reality
Wednesday, January 28th, 2009 Posted in Safety Issues | 1 Comment »A brief snippet here from UK magazine Autocar, who recently ran a tyre test with a difference. Usually, when magazines run tyre comparos they get a few examples from across the price range and try to establish the best tyre ...
Volkswagen Golf VI crash test video
Wednesday, December 3rd, 2008 Posted in Safety Issues, Volkswagen | 3 Comments »Last month we brought you the news that the new Volkswagen Golf VI has received a 5-star crash rating from Euro NCAP. Here's the video. Clips like this make quite sobering viewing. Take note of the lateral head movement of the ...
Speeding drivers get a few pointers
Sunday, November 16th, 2008 Posted in News, Safety Issues | 2 Comments »In a country where government sanctioned shock advertising has conditioned many to think being a safe driver is as simple as keeping below the speed limit, it is somewhat of an unexpected shock to learn the NSW Government is looking ...
Volkswagen Golf VI earns five-star crash rating
Tuesday, November 4th, 2008 Posted in Safety Issues, Volkswagen | 3 Comments »The new Volkswagen Golf VI recently achieved 36 from a possible 37 points in Euro NCAP occupant protection crash testing. This result earned the upcoming model a five-star safety rating. Pedestrian testing, however, was not quite as outstanding, with a ...
Pay attention - It could save your life!
Wednesday, August 20th, 2008 Posted in News, Safety Issues | 4 Comments »If you believe the shock tactics of many state governments around Australia all it takes to be a safe driver is to make sure you stay under the speed limit. That's it! An over simplified view, perhaps, but filed in ...
NSW Government to trial ‘Big Brother’ speed limiters
Tuesday, June 24th, 2008 Posted in News, Safety Issues | 1 Comment »The use of GPS devices to monitor speeding motorists is set to be trialled by the New South Wales Government. Approximately 100 cars in the New South Wales Illawarra region will be fitted with the 'Big Brother' style device. The ...
Ever wondered how a crash test works?
Wednesday, May 21st, 2008 Posted in Safety Issues | 2 Comments »If you have, then you'll be interested in a current and upcoming stories on independent Australian website CarAdvice. They recently witnessed a live crash test at the RTA's Australian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP). The program responsible for crash testing ...
Crash test footage: They don’t make them like they used to!
Tuesday, April 22nd, 2008 Posted in GM, Safety Issues, Volkswagen | 3 Comments »Here's a couple of YouTube clips that prove beyond any doubt that they don't make cars like they used to. While it may be feeble to compare two different crash tests filmed over with cars built 20 years apart (first clip ...
